"Eastern skink The eastern skink (""Scincus mitranus""), also commonly known as the Arabian sand skink and the sand fish, is a species of lizard in the skink family (Scincidae). The specific name, ""mitranus"", is in honour of Indian archeologist and anthropologist Babu Rajendralala Mitra (1824–1891). ""S. mitranus"" may grow to a length of and have an orange-brown or sand-coloured back, and a white underside. On the side it has a line or spots in a light colour, and the back and legs have vague dark bands. The snout is shaped like a bill, and the legs and tail are short."
"Cullen skink Cullen skink is a thick Scottish soup made of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions. An authentic Cullen skink will use finnan haddie, but it may be prepared with any other undyed smoked haddock. This soup is a local speciality, from the town of Cullen in Moray, on the north-east coast of Scotland. The soup is often served as a starter at formal Scottish dinners. Cullen skink is widely served as an everyday dish across the northeast of Scotland. Local recipes for Cullen skink have several slight variations, such as the use of milk instead of water or the"
"of this sum by the government was challenged and settled to the village's favour. The village is noted for Cullen Skink (a traditional soup made from smoked haddock, milk, potato and onion) and its former railway bridges, two of which are now part of the national cycle network. These bridges were required, at considerable cost, due to resistance to the railway line being routed any closer to Cullen House. The most westerly (and by far the longest) viaduct is highly photogenic, and often features in tourist guides and Scottish calendars. Near Cullen is the peak Bin Hill, visible from some"
"which has developed the secondary meaning of a soup, especially one made from these. The word ""skink"" is ultimately derived from the Middle Dutch ""schenke"" ""shin, hough"" (cognate with the English word ""shank"" and German ""Schenkel"", 'thigh', and ""Schinken"", 'ham'). It has no etymological connection with its homonym ""skink"", meaning a lizard belonging to the infraorder Scincomorpha. Cullen skink Cullen skink is a thick Scottish soup made of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions. An authentic Cullen skink will use finnan haddie, but it may be prepared with any other undyed smoked haddock. This soup is a local speciality, from the"
"Krupuk kulit Krupuk kulit ( or , lit:""skin crackers"") is a traditional Indonesian cattle skin ""krupuk"" (cracker). Traditionally it is made from the soft inner skin of cattle (cow or water buffalo), diced, and sun-dried until it hardens and loses most of its water content. The diced and dried skin are later fried in ample hot cooking oil until they expand in similar fashion with bubble and yield a crispy texture. This fried cattle skin is then sealed in vacuum plastic bags to ensure and prolong its crispiness. Krupuk kulit is often served as a crispy snack to accompany main"
"Concinnia queenslandiae The prickly skink, or prickly forest skink (Concinnia queenslandiae), is a morphologically and genetically distinctive species of skink endemic to rainforests of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area, in north-eastern Australia. Unlike most small skinks, which have smooth scales, this species has rough, ridged and pointed scales. These keeled scales may be an adaptation to their high-rainfall habitat, to their microhabitat in rotting logs, or to camouflage when moving through forest leaf-litter. This species is a member of the Australian ""Sphenomorphid"" group of skinks (family Scincidae), which includes such genera as ""Ctenotus"", ""Anomalopus"" and ""Eulamprus"". Although"
"Southern Recipe Southern Recipe, a supplier of pork rinds and cracklins, is owned by Rudolph Foods Company, Inc. Rudolph Foods is a supplier of snack products. Southern Recipe is Rudolph Foods’ most popular snack brand and was launched shortly after 1955, when the company was first founded. Its sister brands include Rudolph Foods, Pepe’s El Original, and Lee’s Pig Skins. Southern Recipe manufactures Southern-inspired snacks including pork rinds and cracklins. Southern Recipe makes pork rinds in various flavors including; Original, Hot & Spicy, Salt & Vinegar, Bar-B-Q and Sweet BBQ. Cracklin varieties include Traditional, Washpot, Strips, Curly, Dipper Cracklins and"
"Muktuk Muktuk is the traditional Inuit and Chukchi meal of frozen whale skin and blubber. Muktuk is most often made from the skin and blubber of the bowhead whale, although the beluga and the narwhal are also used. Usually eaten raw, it is today occasionally finely diced, breaded, deep fried, and served with soy sauce. It is also sometimes pickled. When chewed raw, the blubber becomes oily, with a nutty taste; if not diced, or at least serrated, the skin is quite rubbery. In Greenland Muktuk (mattak) is sold commercially to fish factories, and in Canada to other communities (muktaaq)."
"pork rinds has lighter colour and more easily crumble. There is also a variant uses frog skin as ""krupuk kulit kodok"". Krupuk kulit Krupuk kulit ( or , lit:""skin crackers"") is a traditional Indonesian cattle skin ""krupuk"" (cracker). Traditionally it is made from the soft inner skin of cattle (cow or water buffalo), diced, and sun-dried until it hardens and loses most of its water content. The diced and dried skin are later fried in ample hot cooking oil until they expand in similar fashion with bubble and yield a crispy texture. This fried cattle skin is then sealed in"
"Kiviak Kiviak or kiviaq is a traditional wintertime Inuit food from Greenland that is made of little auks (""Alle alle"") fermented in a seal skin. Up to 500 whole auks are packed into the seal skin, beaks and feathers included. As much air as possible is removed from the seal skin before it is sewn up and sealed with seal fat, which repels flies. It is then hidden in a heap of stones, with a large rock placed on top to keep the air out. Over the course of three months, the birds ferment, and are then eaten during the"
"Krechek Krechek or krecek or sambal goreng krechek is a traditional Javanese cattle skin spicy stew dish from Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia. Traditionally it is made from the soft inner skin of cattle (cow or water buffalo), however the most common recipe today uses readily available ""rambak"" or ""krupuk kulit"" (cattle skin crackers). The ""rambak"" cracker are cooked in coconut milk-base stew, with diced potatoes and fried soy beans. It is mixed with bumbu (spice mixture) with ample of red chili peppers. Because the skin crackers absorbs coconut milk and spices, they become moist. Krechek has a soft and"
"Cobble skink The cobble skink, a currently-undescribed species of ""Oligosoma"" in the family Scincidae, is a skink species endemic to New Zealand, found only on a single small stretch of stony beach at Granity, on the West Coast. In 2016 it was on the brink of extinction, with declining numbers and a threatened habitat, and all known individuals were captured and taken to Auckland Zoo. The cobble skink is part of the speckled skink (""Oligosoma infrapunctatum"") complex, and was first listed as a distinct species in a field guide in 2008, based on morphological differences, although at the time there"
"eating. Smoked haddock is naturally an off-white colour and it is frequently dyed yellow, as are other smoked fish. Smoked haddock is the essential ingredient in the Anglo-Indian dish ""kedgeree"", and also in the Scottish dish ""Cullen Skink"" (a 'chowder' like soup). Haddock The haddock (""Melanogrammus aeglefinus"") is a saltwater fish from the family Gadidae, the true cods, it is the only species in the monotypic genus ""Melanogrammus"". It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and associated seas where it is an important species for fisheries, especially in northern Europe. It is also an important food fish and it"
"Skins. Southern Recipe manufactures Southern-inspired snacks including pork rinds and cracklins. Southern Recipe makes pork rinds in various flavors including; Original, Hot & Spicy, Salt & Vinegar, Bar-B-Q and Sweet BBQ. Cracklin varieties include Traditional, Washpot, Strips, Curly, Dipper Cracklins and Red Pepper Dipper Cracklins. Southern Recipe pork rinds, as part of the salty snack category, have seen a significant increase in sales and popularity as a result of listening to consumer feedback and offering new products that deliver desired flavor profiles. Pork rinds are considered to be a low carb diet snack – with zero carbohydrates and contain more"
"""Sucuklu yumurta"" is a simple dish of fried eggs cooked together with sujuk, but sujuk may also be added to other egg dishes like ""menemen"" (which is similar to shakshouka but with scrambled eggs instead of poached). Sujuk can be added to many dishes including fava bean stew (""kuru fasulye""), filled phyllo dough pastries (""burek"") and as a topping for pizza or ""pide"". Sujuk Sujuk is a dry, spicy sausage which is eaten from the Balkans to the Middle East and Central Asia. The Turkish name ""sucuk"" (ultimately from ) has been adopted largely unmodified by other languages in the"
"Pinkel Pinkel is a smoked Kaszanka (), a type of sausage which is eaten with kale (""Grünkohl""). It is eaten mainly in northwest Germany, especially the region around Oldenburg, Bremen and Osnabrück as well as in East Frisia and Friesland. ""Grünkohl mit Pinkel"" (""kale and pinkel"") is a nourishing food which, in the form of a kale stew, has belly pork and other sausages added to it. The word ""Pinkel"" is East Frisian and probably derives from ""pink"" = 'little finger'. However, another explanation for the origin of the name is that this fatty sausage drips (German:""pinkelt"") with fat for"
"specific name, ""kitaibelii"", is in honor of Hungarian botanist Paul Kitaibel. Ablepharus kitaibelii Ablepharus kitaibelii, commonly known as the European copper skink, European snake-eyed skink, juniper skink, or snake-eyed skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Eastern Europe and Southwestern Asia. ""A. kitaibelii"" is native to Greece (including the Aegean Islands), Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Albania, Slovakia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and possibly Iraq. The subspecies ""A. k. fitzingeri"" is known from Slovakia, Hungary, Greece and the island of"
"Gribenes Gribenes or grieven (, , ""scraps""; ) are crisp chicken or goose skin cracklings with fried onions, a kosher food somewhat similar to pork rinds. Gribenes are a byproduct of schmaltz preparation. A favored food in the past among Ashkenazi Jews, ""gribenes"" is frequently mentioned in Jewish stories and parables. This food is often associated with the Jewish holidays Hanukkah and Rosh Hashanah. Traditionally, ""gribenes"" were served with potato kugel or latkes during Hanukkah. ""Gribenes"" are also associated with Passover, as large amounts of schmaltz, with its resulting gribenes, were traditionally used in Passover recipes. ""Gribenes"" can be eaten"
"small intestines of pigs, although today edible artificial casings are also used. Pinkel Pinkel is a smoked Kaszanka (), a type of sausage which is eaten with kale (""Grünkohl""). It is eaten mainly in northwest Germany, especially the region around Oldenburg, Bremen and Osnabrück as well as in East Frisia and Friesland. ""Grünkohl mit Pinkel"" (""kale and pinkel"") is a nourishing food which, in the form of a kale stew, has belly pork and other sausages added to it. The word ""Pinkel"" is East Frisian and probably derives from ""pink"" = 'little finger'. However, another explanation for the origin of"
"Seblak Seblak is an Indonesian savoury and spicy dish made of wet ""krupuk"" (traditional Indonesian crackers) cooked with protein sources (egg, chicken, seafood or beef) in spicy sauce. ""Seblak"" is a specialty of Bandung city, West Java, Indonesia. ""Seblak"" can be acquired from restaurants, ""warungs"" or ""gerobak"" (cart) street vendors. It is one of the most popular street foods in Indonesia, especially in Bandung and Jakarta. At first glance, the ingredients and cooking method of ""seblak"" is quite similar to other Indonesian favourites; ""mie goreng"" and ""kwetiau goreng"", however ""seblak"" differ with the chewy gelatin-like texture of wet ""krupuk"", and"
"Saproscincus mustelinus Saproscincus mustelinus, commonly known as the southern weasel skink, is a small species of skink which is endemic to Australia. ""S. mustelinus"" is usually nocturnal, but is most active in the evening and warm mornings. ""S. mustelinus"" hunts and feeds on small insects and other small invertebrates. The southern weasel skink is around from snout to vent, is covered in iridescent reddish brown (fine) scales, and has several distinctive white marks behind and below the eye. If frightened this skink has the ability to lose its tail as a defence mechanism; the tail lies on the ground twitching,"
"GoodMark Foods Goodmark Foods, Inc. is an American food manufacturing company, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. It produces ""meat snacks, packaged meats, and extruded grain snacks,"" especially Slim Jim jerky meat snacks. It is owned by ConAgra. Slim Jim snacks originated in Philadelphia. Its manufacturer Cherry-Levis Food Company was sold to General Mills in 1967 for about $20 million and renamed Slim Jim, Inc. In 1970, General Mills purchased Jesse Jones Sausage Co. in Garner, North Carolina, and formed GoodMark Foods, Inc. to make Slim Jims there. Ron Doggett, a General Mills finance executive involved in the purchase of Cherry-Levis,"
"Plestiodon callicephalus Plestiodon callicephalus, commonly known as the mountain skink, is a species of lizard, a medium-sized member of the ""Plestiodon"" skinks, endemic to North America. At least one herpetologist has considered this species to be a subspecies of ""Plestiodon tetragrammus"" under the scientific name ""P. tetragrammus callicephalus"", but the more common classification considers it to be a separate species based on differences in appearance and its distinct geographic distribution. The mountain skink is a medium-sized skink reaching a maximum length from snout to vent of about . Its body is olive to brown in color, with black stripes on"
"to create seafood dishes unique to a particular region. Many fish or seafood dishes have a specific names ""(sauerbraten)"", while others are simply described ""(fried fish)"" or named for particular places ""(Cullen skink)"". As with other food dishes, there can be a high level of culinary mythology concerning regional claims to particular seafood dishes, and it is not always clear where particular dishes originated. There have been many significant improvements during the last century in food preservation, storage, shipping and production. Today, most countries, cities and regions have access to their traditional cuisines and many other global cuisines, and new"
"pale or dark green. Gherkins, also called cornichons, baby dills, or baby pickles, are small, whole, unsliced cucumbers, typically those to in length, often with bumpy skin, and pickled in variable combinations of brine, vinegar, spices, and sugar. In the United Kingdom, gherkins may be prepared predominantly in vinegar, imparting an acidic flavor ""punch"" as a side-dish for meals. Although gherkins may be grown in greenhouses, they are commonly grown as a field crop, processed locally, and packaged in jars in Canada, the United States, and India. India, Turkey, Ukraine and Mexico compete as producers for the global gherkin market,"
"rich red dye that improves in color as it ages. True whelks are carnivorous, feeding on worms, crustaceans, mussels and other molluscs, drilling holes through shells to gain access to the soft tissues. Whelks use chemoreceptors to locate their prey. The common name ""whelk"" is also spelled ""welk"" or even ""wilk"". The species, genera and families referred to by this common name vary a great deal from one geographic area to another. In the United States, ""whelk"" refers to several large edible species in the genera ""Busycon"" and ""Busycotypus"", which are now classified in the family Buccinidae. These are sometimes"
"of insects such as fruit flies, mealworms, and small crickets. Like most species of reptiles in captivity, crocodile skinks need a calcium supplement with their regular food. Tribolonotus gracilis Tribolonotus gracilis, commonly known as red-eyed crocodile skink, is a species of skink that is sometimes kept as exotic pets. The species is endemic to New Guinea, where it lives in the tropical rainforest. Tribolonotus gracilis are found in New Guinea island in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. They live in tropical forests and have also been found in human-populated areas. ""Tribolonotus gracilis"" is one of the few species of lizards"
"have been upgraded and the menu is updated annually, but the company logo has remained unchanged since 1981. Chicken Licken's products cater to the tastes of the local population. The company's most popular product is its hot wings introduced in 1992. Registered trademarks in South Africa include: Golden Fried Chicken (Pty) Ltd, trading as Chicken Licken, owns the trademark for the word ""soul"" in South Africa with respect to ""restaurants, snack bars, cafes, fast food outlets, canteens and roadhouses; services connected with the sale and distribution of foodstuffs and refreshments; catering"". Chicken Licken's food is positioned as a more affordable"
"(dark epidermis) with attached subcutaneous fat (blubber). ""Aaqassaaq"" (Kotlik) is skin to be chewed to soften it; beluga blubber for eating. ""Taaqassaaq"" is skin for chewing. The hide and flippers from fresh walrus may be fermented to make taaqassaaq. ""Tamukassaaq"" is aged beluga skin. (also, skin to chew on such as dried fish skin) ""Kinengyak"" ( ""kinengyiit"" ) is dried meat (caribou, moose) Dry moose meat was a favorite food among Chuathbaluk and Sleetmute inhabitants. ""Qemitaq"" (lit. «strangled thing») is muskrat or squirrel that has been hung by the neck to dry after being skinned. The flesh of virtually all"
"Redskins (confectionery) Redskins are a red, raspberry-flavoured chewy confectionery manufactured in New Zealand by Nestlé under their Allen's brand. The confectionery is sold as elongated bars which are individually twist-wrapped in paper, weighing approximately 10 grams each. Multi-packs and Redskin lollipops are also available. In 1996, a complaint was made to the New Zealand Advertising Standards Complaints Board about a Redskins advertisement aired on New Zealand television. The advertisement featured comedian Mark Wright dressed in American Indian clothing and assuming an accent. A mock drumbeat featured on the soundtrack. Despite protest from Nestlé New Zealand that the advertisement was inoffensive,"
"arctic winter, particularly on birthdays and weddings. The process was featured in the third episode of BBC's ""Human Planet"" in 2011. In August 2013 several people died in Siorapaluk from eating kiviak that was made from eider rather than auk. Eider does not ferment as well as auk, and gave those that ate it botulism. Kiviak Kiviak or kiviaq is a traditional wintertime Inuit food from Greenland that is made of little auks (""Alle alle"") fermented in a seal skin. Up to 500 whole auks are packed into the seal skin, beaks and feathers included. As much air as possible"
"back. Each of the highly reduced legs has three fingers. These skinks are active during daytime and prey mainly on insects. Females of the species give birth to live young. The population of this skink is slowly declining, but it has some tolerance to habitat modification. This skink superficially looks like a snake except for the possession of tiny limbs with three-toed feet, the middle toe of the hind foot being longer than the other two, a fact that differentiates it from the Western three-toed skink (""Chalcides striatus""). It has a small head and thick neck and grows to a"
"the Board upheld the complaint. Redskin packaging formerly featured a photo of a Native American wearing a traditional headdress. This was replaced in the late 1990s by a more neutral red character. Redskins (confectionery) Redskins are a red, raspberry-flavoured chewy confectionery manufactured in New Zealand by Nestlé under their Allen's brand. The confectionery is sold as elongated bars which are individually twist-wrapped in paper, weighing approximately 10 grams each. Multi-packs and Redskin lollipops are also available. In 1996, a complaint was made to the New Zealand Advertising Standards Complaints Board about a Redskins advertisement aired on New Zealand television. The"